Shrink a kilt

**PIPER IÑAKI** · 5th October 09, 03:15 AM

hi,some body know if it's possible to shrink a kilt with steam or water vapour???thanks

**Mipi** · 5th October 09, 03:20 AM

I think you could shrink it... BUT you'll ruin your kilt for sure!

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best way would be to take it to the kilt maker.

**The Guy in the Kilt at UC** · 5th October 09, 04:06 AM

It will almost certainly not shrink evenly. If you want it smaller, then have it altered by a tailor.

**SFCRick** · 5th October 09, 10:42 AM

Eat lots of pizza & drink plenty of beer, before you know it that Kilt will shrink

**davedove** · 15th October 09, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

Eat lots of pizza & drink plenty of beer, before you know it that Kilt will shrink

That seems to be how most of my clothes shrink.

**jmercier** · 5th October 09, 07:57 PM

My kilts tend to shrink in the closet... =)
Particularly around the holidays

**MartinGrenoble** · 6th October 09, 01:57 AM

I usually wash my kilts with as little movement as possible (just let them soak), but two of my kilts I have washed quite vigorously in the hope of getting them to fit better -- and it worked.

I don't think steam alone would shrink anything.
Martin

**Urchurdan** · 9th October 09, 07:33 AM

Have to admit, I am cringing a bit at the thought of doing that to a kilt, maybe it would work? I don't know - but I won't be trying it soon....

**Kiltman** · 11th October 09, 09:13 AM

Why would you want to shrink a kilt? Is it too large. You can move the straps to make it fit more tightly and if you want it shorter you can pull it up, but that's about all short of a major rework.

**Mipi** · 14th October 09, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Kiltman

Why would you want to shrink a kilt? Is it too large. You can move the straps to make it fit more tightly and if you want it shorter you can pull it up, but that's about all short of a major rework.

Yes, you could do this if you need to shrink it for an inch or 2.
Good advice.